The finals of the 52nd Annual All Native Basketball Tournament were held on Saturday night. Teams played with obvious passion in front of a thunderous crowds of enthusiastic fans.
Three teams made from Prince Rupert made it into the final games: the Rain in the women's division, the Tribesmen in the intermediate division and the Coast Hotel team in the masters division. All three team lost the final game and took second place.
Here are the results of the tournament:
Women’s Division:
Division Winner: Kitimaat Haisla Ladies
Final Game: Kitimaat 63 - Prince Rupert 59
MVP: Adelia Paul
All Stars
Prince Rupert: Tricia Helin, Kristin Helin
Kititmat: Mirnada Ross, Kaitlynn Stewart
Gitwinksihlkw: Samantha Azak, Mariyah Tait
Metlakatla: Judy Carlick-Pearson, Denise Wilson
Bella Bella: Shayla Schooner
Intermediate Division
Division Winner: Kitimaat Junior Warriors
Final Game: Kitamaat 76 – Prince Rupert 63
MVP: Daniel Metz
All Stars
Prince Rupert: Adrian Robinson, Glenn Blandov Jr.
Kitimaat: Derrin Metz, Quentin Nyce
North Shore: Graylon Martin, Desmond Pack
Vancouver: Jaime Ross, William Edwards
Skidegate: Matt Gladstone Cole Edinger¬
Senior Division
Division Winner: Hydaburg Haida
Final Game: Haida 92 – Ahousaht 92
MVP: Devon Edenshow
All Stars
Ahousaht: Waylon Swan, Devon Robinson
Hydaburg: George Peratovich, Vinnie Edenshaw
Massett: Chris Campbell, Tyler York
NorthShore: Nate Kirk
Skidegate: Duane Alsop
Masters Division
Division Winner: Bella Bella Heiltsuk Nation
Final Game: Bella Bella 71 - Prince Rupert 63
MVP- Bella Bella’s Mitch Martin
Prince Rupert Coast: Will Sheppard, Jimmy Andreff
Bella Bella: Cliff Starr, Mike Reid
Gitwinksihlkw: George Robinson, Kevin Nisyok
Masset: Willis Parnell, David Hill
